Olympus E-1 vs Olympus FE-47

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-1 and Olympus FE-47, one is a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and FE-47 (14MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and FE-47 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The E-1 was manufactured 7 years prior to the FE-47 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-1 scores vs the FE-47 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-1 and Olympus FE-47. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-1 Gallery and Olympus FE-47 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-1 comes with external dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Olympus FE-47 has dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-1 and Olympus FE-47 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the E-1 and the FE-47.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-1 and FE-47 is 59 and 93 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The image here should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-1 and FE-47.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-1 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus FE-47 will give you greater detail due to its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged E-1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.